The Sports Medicine Fellowship is a one-year ACGME accredited program designed to train individuals in the management of problems experienced by athletes and those who exercise.

The curriculum includes devoted time in the Sports Medicine Center, the Family Health Center and management of Division I NCAA athletes in the training room as well as on the sidelines. The fellows also work directly with athletic trainers and coaches in providing on-going care of high school athletes and on-site presence for practice and competitive sporting events.

The fellows undergo a longitudinal experience in the offices of private orthopedic surgeons, rotations with physical therapy and podiatry as well as an initial experience in cadaver dissection at the Medical School anatomy laboratory.

Weekly educational didactic seminars focus on research concepts, sports medicine conditions and specific problems not commonly encountered in a one-year fellowship program. A monthly journal club reviews recent articles that emphasize research methodology and timely clinical relevance. A regular radiology conference highlights educational musculoskeletal cases. Additional experiences can be arranged with approval.

All fellows are expected to present sports medicine lectures for resident education and attend a national sports medicine meeting. Each fellow is encouraged to present posters, publish academic manuscripts and participate in original clinical research.

Selection    Two Sports Medicine fellows per year are accepted. You should apply to the Sports Medicine fellowship through ERAS #1272813107. We require a permanent Missouri medical license and board eligibility in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine. Please include a CV, 3 letters of recommendation, your USMLE board score, a copy of your medical school diploma and MO license along with a personal statement of interest. Please contact Joy Hobick with any questions about required application materials.

NEW Application Deadline      October 1, 2013

Compensation AY 2013-14    $53,100

Contact      Joy Hobick      816-404-7146                         

Sports Medicine Fellows 2013 - 2014

Sports Medicine at TMC Lakewood

The UMKC Sports Medicine Fellowship is the only ACGME certified primary care sports medicine program in Missouri and operates from the Sports Medicine Center at TMC Lakewood.

The Sports Medicine Center provides comprehensive musculoskeletal care and addresses medical concerns related to exercise. The physicians evaluate acute and chronic musculoskeletal conditions, provide non-surgical fracture management and perform joint injections.

For sports related concussions we offer computer based ImPACT analysis. Musculoskeletal ultrasound is used diagnostically and for injections. Exercise stress testing is performed for cardiopulmonary evaluation, exercise-induced asthma and determining appropriate exercise perscriptions.

The Sports Medicine Center coordinates appropriate rehabilitation programs with the Physical Therapy Department and collaborates with other musculoskeletal health care providers as needed.

Sporting Event Coverage

The medical staff for the Sports Medicine Fellowship program provides coverage of sports activities at the amateur, high school, collegiate, Olympic and professional levels.

• Team physicians for the University of Missouri - Kansas City NCAA Division I Intercollegiate Athletics Program
• Medical care toathletes in the Lee's Summit High School athletic programs including on-site medical coverage for lee's Summit North and Lee's Summit West sporting events
• Medical coverage for the Hospital Hill Run
• Medical coverage for the Kansas City Marathon
• Medical coverage for the Greather American Gymnastics Express (GAGE) and Dragon Gymnastics including the yearly Dragon Invitational national gymnastics meet
  • GAGE athletes have included US National team members and Olympic medal winners)
• Event physicians for the 2010 NCAA Division I National Volleyball Championship
  

Sports Medicine In Action!

Faculty

  Meg Gibson, MD - Program Director
   Coverage of athletes and sporting events for 5 years
   Captain of the 1997 Michigan High School State Champion Volleyball Team Member
   National Champion NCAA Division III Women's Basketball teams, 1998 & 1999
   Physician for NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament Rounds 1 & 2, 2007
   Team Physician, Pitsburgh Colts, semi-professional football team, 2005 - 2007
   Team Physician, Pittsburgh City Schools Footballs Teams, 2005 - 2007
   Weekly training room for University of Pittsburgh Olympic athletes

 Jon Schultz, MD
  Bachelor of Science in Microbiology, The University of Georgia 1991
  Doctorate of Medicine, The Medical College of Georgia 1995
  Family Medicine Residency Program at Self Regional Healthcare, Greenwood, SC 1998
  Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship Program, Univ. of OK at Tulsa, 1999
  Private orthopedic and sports medicine practice for 14 years
  Team physician for multiple high schools, colleges, and semi-professional teams since 1999
  Experienced in concussion management, fracture care, and musculoskeletal ultrasound

  Russell D White, MD
   Coverage of athletes and sporting events for 37 years
   Coverage of Division I and Division II Collegiate sports teams
   Game Physician 26th Annual Missouri State High School Football Championship Games 1992, 1994
   Formed first Sports Medicine Fellowship program in Florida 1995
   Member, Angoff Committee for the examination for Certificate of Added Qualifications in Sports Medicine 1995 & 1997.
   Representing the American Board of Family Medicine.
Crew Chief Physician for US Olympic Committee 1996-2004
Team Physician Tampa Bay Rays professional baseball team 1997-2005
Medical Care for NCAA staff and athletes Mens NCAA South Regional Basketball Tournament 1998
Medical Care for NCAA staff and athletes Mens NCAA Final Four Basketball Tournament 1999
Medical Officer, Reese’s Gymnastics Cup 1998
Medical Officer, United States Gymnastics VISA American Cup 1999
Medical Director, St. Anthony’s Triathlon. St. Petersburg, FL.  2000-2005
Medical Director, Little League Baseball Southern Regional Tournament Gulfport, FL.  2001-2005.

  George D. Harris, MD, MS
   Coverage of athletes and sporting events for 26 years
   Spring Training Toronto Blue Jays professional baseball team 1989-1990
   Coverage of Division I Collegiate sports teams

  Billy Irons, MD
   Coverage of athletes and sporting events for 38 years

  Todd Shaffer, MD
   20 years of assisting athletes of all ages
   Lectures and interests include sports nutrition, supplements, exercise in pregnancy, ankle, knee and shoulder injuries
   Expert in Hennepin technique for shoulder reduction
   Sports Medicine experience at Keystone Resort, CO
   MO State Track Champion and 2 time record holder in 300 meter hurdles
   Show Me State Games 3000M steeplechase record holder
   State Games of America Silver Medalist
   Proud Dad of a GAGE gymnast
      - a 2 time MO State Gymnastics Champion

Meg Gibson, MD
Medical Director of the Sports Medicine Center
Director of the Sports Medicine Fellowship Program
Head Team Physician UMKC NCAA Intercollegiate Athletic program
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Diplomate of the American Board of Family Medicine
Subspecialty Certificate of Added Qualifications in Sports Medicine
Member, American College of Sports Medicine
Member, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
Certified ImPACT Consultant

Jon Schultz, MD
Bachelor of Science in Microbiology, The University of Georgia 1991
Doctorate of Medicine, The Medical College of Georgia 1995
Family Medicine Residency Program at Self Regional Healthcare, Greenwood, SC 1998
Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship Program, Univ. of OK at Tulsa, 1999
Private orthopedic and sports medicine practice for 14 years
Team physician for multiple high schools, colleges, and semi-professional teams since 1999
Experienced in concussion management, fracture care, and musculoskeletal ultrasound

George D. Harris, MD, MS
Assistant Dean, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Professor of Medicine
Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians
Diplomate of the American Board of Family Medicine
Member, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
Member, Sports Medicine In Training Exam Committee
Subspecialty Certificate of Added Qualifications in Sports Medicine
Subspecialty Certificate of Added Qualifications in Adolescent Medicine
Certified ImPACT Consultant
Author of over 50 articles or book chapters

Russell D. White, MD        
Professor of Medicine
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery         
Team Physician UMKC NCAA Intercollegiate Athletic program
Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians
Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine
Member, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
Diplomate of the American Board of Family Medicine
Subspecialty Certificate of Added Qualifications in Sports Medicine
Subspecialty Certificate of Added Qualifications in Adolescent Medicine
Certified ImPACT Consultant
Author of over 95 articles or book chapters

Billy Irons, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine         
Diplomate of the American Board of Family Medicine
Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physician
Certified ImPACT Consultant

Todd Shaffer, MD, MBA
Professor of Medicine
Program Director of the Family Medicine Residency Program
Diplomate of the American Board of Family Medicine
Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians
Certified ImPACT Consultant

Kathy Morgan, RN
Registered Nurse in the Sports Medicine Center
30 years clinical experience

Nora Wagener         
Administrative assistant for the Sports Medicine Center
34 years experience in medical administration and support